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Monday, August 31, 2015

Week # 62

Hola Familia!

Thanks
for the update on the family! I love hearing about everyone and how
everyone is doing. I especially like hearing about all the missionaries
that are entering the MTC and the mission field. Get ready for the
greatest experiences of your life. Experiences that will change you
forever. I have learned so many things here and I´m truly enjoying
working in the Lord´s work.

Right
now I´m in Bahía Blanca in an area called General Arias. I´m with Elder
Dement who is from Texas and has been out on the mission field for one
transfer longer than me. I´m loving every minute with him. He works
extremely hard and he is always willing to learn. I´ll send you a
picture of us. I think the reason that we´re such good friends and we
work well together is because he reminds of me Michael Holland. He has
the same sense of humor and he does things that remind me of Mike. We
laugh a lot and have a good time working hard. I´m liking the area a
lot. We live in a small apartment with 3 other Elders, so it´s pretty
fun. I couldn´t get to know the ward very well this week because we had a
conference that I´m going to explain later in this letter. I´m
extremely happy to be where I am right now and I´m truly enjoying the
life as a missionary.

All
of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay had a conference (that was
announced only one week ago) and we got to listen to Elder Cook, Elder
Hales, and other leaders of the church. They talked about the Sabbath
Day and how we must keep it with more holiness. They also talked and
stressed about the importance of serving a mission. They repeated Pres.
Monson´s words that every worthy and able young man should serve a
mission. It is a Priesthood responsibility. They were stressing the
importance of missions because they would like to see more missionaries
from these three countries. The work here is growing and it is
incredible to see.

This
week I had an experience that strengthened my testimony. I was reading
in the morning when Joseph Smith saw God the Father and His Son Jesus
Christ. I started to ask myself if this actually happened. I had the
impression to pray in this moment and ask God if it were true. I prayed
and I felt peace, but my answer came later on in the day. Before lunch,
Elder Dement and I knocked on a door and a man answered and we started
testifying of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We talked about Joseph Smith and we testified of the First Vision and the Book of
Mormon. Unfortunately, these people didn´t accept the message and had
many doubts about prophets and even told us that they knew a woman
prophet. We testified with power and authority that Thomas S. Monson is
the prophet of God today on the earth and that the Lord has called 12
apostles as he had in the past. I walked away from that moment knowing
that the Lord had answered my prayer from that morning. Joseph Smith
truly did see Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. It´s true, I have no
doubt about it. The gospel of Jesus Christ was restored through Joseph
Smith and the Book of Mormon is the proof of that. I know that this
message is true and I want everyone to know it too.

Thanks for all the letters, support, and prayers. I love you all a lot and I hope all is well.